Combined folding couch and bed.



G. B. SANDERS. v

COMBINED FOLDING COUCH AND BED.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.10. 1912.

1 ,060, 5 60 Patented Apr. '29. 1913.

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COMBINED FOLDING COUCH AND BED,

APPLIGATIOR rum) ran. 10, 1913.

1,060,560. Patented Apr. 29,- 1913.

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- Hum GEORGE B. SANDERS,'OF NAiSHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

COMBINED FGLDING COUCH AND BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1 913.

Application filed February 10, 1913. Serial No. 747,337.

To all whomit may concern:

lo itv known that I, GEORGE B.- Sanonns, a citizen of the United States of America. residing at Nashua, in the county of I-lillsboro and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Eflolding Coaches and Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined folding couch and bed; and it has for its primary object the provisionof' a structure of this character whereby the sections may be readily folded or extended into bed form in one position and then folded to another position where the sections will be substantially superimposed relatively to assume the form of a couch.

Another object of the invention is to provide means to facilitate adjusting the sections relatively.

' A further object of the invention is the provision of means for holding thesections properly set up and assembled when arranged in the desired body sustaining positions.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combined couch and bed structure wherein the companion" folding sections may-be connected together bya one piece fabric bottom.

, \Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the combined couch and bed, showing portions broken away: Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, showing the companion sections folded to occupy th e same general positions; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. -2, showing the sections partly folded-relatively: Figs tjsa similar view, showing the sections in full folded positio is: Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view. illustrating the folded condition of the one piece fabric bottom when one section is folded under the. other: Fig. (3 is an end view of intermediate portionsof the companion sections, illustrating the latch for holding both sections in bed forming positions relatively: and Fig. 7 is a view sinlila'rto Fig. (3, showing the companion sections folded.

The combined couch and bed comprises a frame including head and foot members 1 and 2, which. are of the same general con struction preferably and ofsubstan'tianyin verted U-confignration whereby toprovide a top rail 3 and depending legs 4, the latter each being supported from a suitable caster Said head and foot members-1 and l are connected together by a longitudinal front.

bar (3 and a' longitudinal rear bar -7 and person is applied theretoat a point forwardly of the pivot brackets 10. This extension 14 also forms a; foot piece against which the pressure of the foot may be broughtto hear when it is desired to fold.

said bed forming section under the main couch forminglsection 16. ing section is provided with bars l'- which are alined with the bar,11 of the bed form ing section whcn'the latter and the former are. in the position shown in Fig. 2. l'linge members 18 are pivoted to the adjacent extremities of said bars, '11 and 17 and as illustrated said members are provided with integral spacing and sustaining feet 15). which are adapted to contact. with the horizontal flange 20 of the frame bar (3 when both sections of the structure are folded to assume the same general plane relatively. The main couch sectionhas its bars 17 extended .into vertical leg portions 21, which are connected together by a brace bar 22. the latter lying'in parallel relation withthe bars I' and T. as shown. Said leg portions it are provided with casters '23. With a view to preventing the structure from breaking at its joint..l provide thebed forming section with a pivoted weight controlled latch '24 having a hook which is adapted to en-- gage under the vertical flange 26 of the bar 6 when the bed forming section and the couch section are folded into bed forming position. as shown in Figs 1. '2 and 6. The bottom consists of a single piece of fabric 27. which is connected in any suitable well known manner to the'bars l1 and 17 and also to the hinge members 13. From this Thecouch form- 7 nstruction, it will be apparent. that when the structure is in the position shown particularly in Fig. 2, both the bed forming section and the couch forming section will be properly supported in operative horizontai positions whereby to ctiIcetua-l-iy silstain the weight of the person. Vlhen it isde-' sired to fold the structure into couch 'posi tion, the latch 21 is released from the keeper portion 26 of the front bar 6. Pressure of -the foot is then applied to theextension 14 ofjhe bed forming sectiomso-that both sec- 1 lions will be adjusted angularly' to the position shown in Fig. 3. By continuing the application of pressure to said portion, the bed forming section may be entirely folded so as to underlie the main couch forming sec tion, as shown in Fig. 4f Inthis position,

said port-i0 1% underlies the horizontal .side oars .-.i have portions in supporting contact with thebar 7. I 1 i From the foregoing description, taken in connection with thefaccompanying. drawings, the construction-and operationof the- ;nven'tion will be readily understood with-1 out. requiring a more extended explanation. ".arious" changes 1n the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may.

be resortedto without departingfrom the principle or sacrificing'any of the advantagesof this invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is l. Acombined couch and bed comprising a frame, a rocking'bed section carriedthere,

by, and provided with a foot actuated tilting. bar adaptedto engage beneath theframe to-hold said, sections against tilting in onedirection, a couch forming sectlon, members pivotalry connecting bothsectibns together and provided with sil porting feet adapted the adj acent bar '8 while the.

to engagefagainst the frame to sustain both sections in the same general plane, and a one piece fabric bottom extending over both E of said sections and foldable at. th ioint.

between said sections to permit said bed section to underl 1e the couch section when the atter 1s ad usted to overliet-he frame.

' v2.-A combined couch and bed ctinprising a frame,-a rocking bed section carried there- .by, and provided with a foot-actuated tilt- --1I1g bar adaptedjto engagebeneath the frame to'holdsaid sect-ions against tilting in one direction, a couch forming section, members pivotally' connecting both sections together and provided with supporting feet adapted .to'engage against the frame to sustain bot-h sections in'the same general plane, a one .piecefabric bottom extending over both of said-sections-and foldable at the jointbetween said sections to permit said bed sec- .tion to underlie the couch section when the latter is adjusted to overlie the frame, and a latch carried by one of said connecting members and adapted to engage with said frame to hold both'sect-ions in et up position relatively.

3. A combined couch and bed comprising, a frame having supporting feet, abed section mounted for rocking movements on said frame, a bar carried by the sect-ion and sections together, and su porting legs car ried by said members an engaging aga nst .said frame when both sections occupy the same generalplane.

In testimony whereof atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE B. SANDERS.

Witnesses ANDREW J. TUCK, MAMIE ANNIS. 

